1 / 16

European Context and SEPA Operational Seminar at Kopaonik

Explore how SEPA coordinates national environmental data for Serbia, liaising with European institutions and conventions. Learn about data reporting, EIONET network, and Austria's collaboration with EEA. Discover progress rankings, data flows, and the importance of SEPA in European integration efforts for Serbia and Montenegro.

zoltan
Download Presentation

European Context and SEPA Operational Seminar at Kopaonik

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The European context in which SEPA operates Seminar at Kopaonik, 24-05-2005 Johannes Mayerjohannes.mayer@umweltbundesamt.at

  2. SEPA is responsible for  Assuring national environmental data co-ordination for Serbia  preparing national environmental data reporting to international institutions, such as: • European Commission • European Environment Agency • International (UN & other) Conventions

  3. Division of work at European level  Member States have much criticised EC for duplicate environmental reporting  Very recent agreement on clear thematic division between European institutions: • Air, Water, Biodiversity/Nature: European Environment Agency • Waste: Eurostat (Waste Statistics Regulation) • Soil, Chemicals: Joint Research Center (European Soil Bureau, European Chemicals Bureau ( Agency)

  4. European Commission • European Commission: formally expects national reporting from the time of EU accession (but will ask for „volontary“ submissions in accession period) • Much data reporting handled via the European Environment Agency • Eurostat / Waste Statistics Regulation: Im most MS national counterparts in the Statistical Offices

  5. International Conventions • Reporting related to EC Obligations, where EC is a Convention party:  Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution / CLRTAP (EC: National Emission Ceilings Directive)  UN Framework Convention Climate Change / UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol (EC: Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism)

  6. European Environment Agency • Specific status by separate regulation 1210/90/EEC (933/99/EC) • „timely, reliable, relevant, targeted“ data to support EU environmental policies • countries may have full membership status before EU Accession • invites Serbia (& Montenegro) to report as co-operating country (& potential Member State)

  7. European Environment Agency • Strongly integrated with Member States through the EIONET network:  National Focal Points (NFP) – co-ordination  National Reference Centres (NRCs) – specific thematic expertise  European Topic Centres (ETCs) – Consortia of Member State institutions doing substantial thematic work for the EEA in thematic priority areas

  8. Austrian co-operation with EEA • According Environmental Control Act, Umweltbundesamt is responsible for Austrian national co-operation with EEA • Austrian National Focal Point (NFP) • Austrian National Reference Centres (NRCs) • Partner institution in four of the five European Topic Centres (ETCs): Air & Climate Change (focus emission data management), Water (focus groundwater data), Terrestrial Environment, Resources & Waste Management

  9. Priority Data Flow ranking • EEA reports annually the progress of countries in reporting by a ranking of all members and co-operating countries (criteria agreed with Member States) • August 2004 (for 2003, with 32 countries): 1. AT 95%, 2. SE 90%, 3. LV 89%, 10. BG 75 %; 26. FYRoM 50 %, 27. RO 38 %, 29. BIH 34 %; 32. ALB 17 % • Serbia&Montenegro: pilot reporting on 3 data flows (Croatia & Turkey: only 1)

  10. Priority Data Flow areas • Air (Pollutant Emissions as for CLRTAP & UNFCCC Conventions, Air Quality Data as required by EC) • Water (Groundwater, River, Lake Water Quality, Marine & Coastal Waters) • Protected Areas • Not included in overall country scoring:- Corine Landcover Project- Soil Contamination

  11. “Reportnet” Concept Web-based EIONET Infrastructure for transparent documentation of • What is to be reported  Reporting Obligations Database (ROD) • Who is responsible for reporting  nominated Institutions & Experts  EIONET Directory • What has been reported and when National/Central Data Repository (CDR)

  12. “Reportnet” Elements http://www.eionet.eu.int/rn/click

  13. Austrian EC Presidency 2006 • Will support European integration efforts of the Western Balkan countries • Will promote applications for Membership of the European Environment Agency  EEA/EIONET Regulation allows EEA Membership before joining EC • Will support adapted (joint or separate) European integration solutions for Serbia & Montenegro

  14. Example EEA/EIONET Directory • Suggested parallel nominations for National Reference Centres for both Republics • Can be used for co-operation to elaborate joint reports for Serbia & Montenegro whenever required • Can at any moment be separated (“unzipped”) to provide independent strings for each Republic

  15. A key role for SEPA • Key role as responsible for national action in a privileged pilot area for European integration in Serbia • Depends from substantial support by data-holding institutions (water, air, nature for “priority data flows”) • Needs adequate support from European institutions and partner countries to achieve full co-operation with EC/EEA

  16. Austrian experience ? • Assure co-operation within and between institutions • Build-up operational expert networks • Focus work on European and national priority requirements • Maintain active working relations with European institutions • Use Reportnet tools

More Related